Cigar lighter and stand



Dec. 1,1925. 1,563,845

H. J. GRIESHABER CIGAR LIGHTER AND STAND Filed Oct. 27. 1924 I a vi VEN Toe \H HE/VR was! I HABER, a citizen of the United States,

Patented Dec. 1, 1925.

HERB!" JOSEPH GBIESHABER, OF-CHQTG AGO IIILIINOIS.

croan freeman STAND.

Application am October 21, Ser!a1 Ho.. 746313.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY Jbsnm GRrEsresidthe county of Cook and have invented new and Cigar Lighter ing at Chicago, 1n State of Illinois, useful Improvements in a and Stand, of which the following is a full;

clear, and exact description, such 'as will enable others skilled in the art to make and use the same.

' My present invention relates to cigar or.

cigarette lighters and more particularly to that-type oflightersin which an electric current is employed to render a small coil v incandescent so that the tip of the cigar or cigarette may be readily lighted by placing the same in contact'with said incandescent coil. 1 a L One of the principal objects of my invention resides in the provision of a hghter of this character that is operated by a grave-"s-orri ure a ity-controlled make and brake or switc structure, and the same is so arranged that the incandescent coik'is mounted in a suit-v able holder with conductors leading therefrom to a remote Another object is this character that does not rely upon the action or recoil of a spring for thepurpose of retrieving the holder to its normal'position, and which is so constructed and arranged that the current-is normally shut off and-the coil is inactive when the device is not in use so that the liability fire hazard so often present in devices of this character is thereby eli'minated.

Further objects reside in providing a lighter that is xtremely simple in construction, dependable in operation, is fabricated from a few parts, and which is novel and sturdy in the arrangement of its severalmy invenelements. I prefer to carry out tion and accomplish the before-mentioned objects in substantially the manner hereinafter fully described and as more particularly pointed out in the claims, reference being now had to the accompanying drawings that form a part of this specification. In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a substantially central vertical section'of'm improved lighter and stand.

Figure 2, 1s a similar view of the upper and lower portion of Figure 1 ina plane at a right angle thereto and enlarged.

Figure 3, 1s a-transverse section on line 7 tion and 7 they h tray 12,

source of current supply. to provide a structure of strips face each that they extend from the top of the ard to adjacent the bottom thereof, Each nally,

of-the stand and alongside each short strip 16 and are 42011:

The-"acconiganymg' drawings are in "a.

sense menel'y iagr'ammatici for the; purpose of illustrating therprinciple's of m invenshow a typical or preferred form of thelighter and stand. The same reference'characters'. have'been utilized to designateisimilan parts wherever they-occurthroughout-the several views;fand byreferring to Figure 1 it will be stand preferably comprises a suitable base 10 from the central portion of'whic'h arisesa column or standard 11, that is hollow and which is preferably formed from a metal tube that maybe rectangular, circular or other shape in cross-section and is open at the opposite ends. Upon the upper end portion of this column or standard 11, is mount' ed a plate that is preferably dished out upon its upper face as seen 1&1)- provide a into which ashes, mate es and the like may be deposited and which may if desired be provided with holders u on which lighted ,cigars or cigarettes may e conveniently placed in theusual manner ofoan ash tray.. 7

.Suitable insulation strips 13 are secured to opposite portions of the walls of the column or standard 11, and are so positioned upon the interior of the latter that said. other and are elongated so standof these strips is provided witlia longitudidisposed groove 14: in its surface that faces are fitted the guides-or tracks 15, that are preferably of metal of high electrical conuctivity so that a current maybe readily conducted therethrough whendesired. Like seen that the the other strip and into these grooves the. strips 13 these electrical conductor tracks do .not extend to the bottom of the column or standardbut terminate at the end of said stri s and above the bottom'of the column, an continuing from the lower ends of. said strips 13 are short insulation strips 16 that are preferably formed withlongi that form non-conducting metal tracks 15. The

tudinal ribs 17 continuations of the current may be' supplied to the conductor" tracks 15 from any suitable source by means of wires 18 that pass through 'an insulating bushing 19 fittedradially into the base 10 said wires are then led up nected at their ends in any suitable manner to the metal conductor tracks 15, preferably by binding posts 20. After thisassembly has been made the lower open end of the column or standard is closed by a block 21 of insulation material so as to thereby reduce liability of afire hazard.

'The elenientdrom which the person operating the devlce maylight a lgar or c garette may be any of the we 'nownstructures for this purpose, and for convenience 1 have illustrated an element which includes a lava block 22 upon the exposed outer face of which is mounted a spiral coil 23 of low resistance that is readily rendered incandes- 'cent bythe current flowing therethrough.

The li hter element is housed in a suitable hol ow holder 24 havin a conical shaped lower end that is centra y apertured for the passage therethrough of an insulated conductor cord 25 the adjacent ends of the wires of which are suitably connected with the respective ends of the coil 23. The holder 24 has an outwardly flared upper portion 26 in order to ermit it to rest or scat upon the upper be l-shaped lip of an insulation bushing 27 that fits into a centrally disposed a erture in a plate 28, which latter is remova ly secured, to the tra 12 \so as to close the upper end of the co umn or standard 11. a V

The cord 25 is long enough to extend to adgacent the bottom of'the column or standwhere it is secured to and supports a v weighted carrier that lprovides a swltch and contact member whic maintains the cord taut and has sliding" engagement with the.

tracks within the column or standard vso that it may be moved longitudinally therein whenever the holder and lighter unit are raised oil? the bushing 27 to use the lighter.

- The switch and contact member just ..men-

45. at its upper end as at 31 to receive the adtidlned comprises a metal block 29 of lead or ot or metal that is provided with a transverse. channel 30 and is bored longitudinally jacent end portion of the cord 25. -Block 29 is of somewhat rectangular shape as will be soon in the drawings, and intermediate its longitudinal sides it isreduced in thickness to (provide marginal rims 32 along its longitu .i

nal edges between'which are depressed areas into which are fittedrelatively thin insulation pieces 33. Plates 34 also of indispose sulation material are next positioned in these depressed areas between the rims and the several elements are then together a by tie-bolts or screws. 35. These. plates 34 "each haveupper and-lower embossments orv lugs 36 that project outwardly therefrom in opposite directions that are provided withaliningagrooves. 37." in whichthe tracks are -when' the weighted contact mem-'- ber is mounted within the column-or stand- Iard. 7 These grooves permit thecontact League member to be slid up and down longitudinally upon the tracks whenever the lighter unit is removed from or re laced upon its' seat and due to the fact t at the contact member is much heavier than the lighter unit upon the opposite end of the cord 25 it will retrieve the cord and unit and return it automatically to its seat as soon as the person operatin the lighterhas finished usingit. In or er to form the circuit'for operating the lighter unit, Ihave rovided spring contacts 38 (preferably of rass or the like that exten insulation plates 34 far enough to yieldingly engage with the tracks.- 'Thesespring 'contactsf38 are bent laterally intermediate,

cord 25.

outwardly from the v In its normal position of rest' the weighted carrier or contact member will be at the bottom of the hollow column'or standard 11 in which position the spring contacts 38 will be in 'enga ement wit the non-conductor ribs 17 of t 0 short insulation stri s 16 and the grooved embossments 36 wil likewise be engaged with said ribs 17 so that no portion of the J weighted member will be capable of forming an electrical connection. When however the holder of the lighter unit is lifted ofi its seat, the cord 25 will be drawn upwardly thereby pulling up the weighted memberso that after a short travel the spring contacts 38 will come into engagement with the metal conductor tracks 15 which immediately permit; the currentto flow through the wire conductors in the cord 25 up and through the coil 23 which rapidly heats and becomes incandescent so cigar or cigarette. against the same and light the article he is to smoke. When finished lighting the article the holder'for [the unit is returned to its seat which per- "mits the weighted member to gravitate to the bottom of the column or standard drawing back the'cord 25taut and moving the contacts 38 out of en ment with the com ductor tracks 15 and t us breaking the cirwit. a -W'hile I have herein illustrated and described certain specific instrumentaliti'es for carrying out my invention I do not. desire 1 to be limited thereto in my claims as chan p and modifications may be made without 5:

Pu There ore I. wish it un from: the (principles involved. erstood that all such changes and modificationsare conthat the operator may place the tip of a said tracks,

unit and the return of sai normal position will break the circuit by positioning said contacts in engagement with cuit through upwardly moaeea I templated as coming within the scope of my therefrom, conductor tracks'extending lonitudinally within said standard, non-conuctor tracks continuing below said firstnamed tracks, a lighter unit a conductor cord leadin from said unit into said standard, a weig t connected with the inner end of said conductor cord and movable upon and contact members carried by said weight and engaged with said tracks and having electrical connection with said conductor cord. V f

2. A device of the kind described comprising a base, a plurality of tracks extending upwardly therefrom,.said tracks having nonconductor portions adjacentsaid base, and a gravity returnable lighter unit having electrical connection with said tracks whereby the raising of said unit will form a cirsaid tracks and the return of said unit will break the circuit through connection with the non-conductor portions of said tracks. 4

3. A device of the, kind described comprising a base, a plurality of tracks extending therefrom and having non-conductor portions adjacent said base, a gravity returnable carrier movable on said tracks, contacts extending from said carrier into enga ement with said tacks, a lighter unit, flexib e means providing electrical connection between said unit and contacts, and electric conductors connected with said tracks above the non-conductor ortions thereof, whereby the raising of sai carrier will form the circuit through said lighter carrier to its the non-conductor portions of said tracks.

a plurality of ,tracks extenuing u wardly therefrom the portions-there.- of ad acent said base" being of non-conducting material and the remaining portions formed of conducting material, a carrier movable longitudinally upon said tracks and normally engaged with the non-conducting portions thereof, conductors connected with the conducting portions of said tracks yielding1 contacts mounted on said carrier and engage er unit.

conductors and movable 'eratlon of the device,

seat,

be partially with said tracks, a lighter unit, and a flexible conductor cord electrically con:

5. A device of the kind described comprising a base, a hollow standard arising therefrom, tracks of non-conducting materialmountcd at the lower portion of the interiorv of said standard, tracks of conducting metal continuing from said first tracks to the upper portion of said standard, a weighted carrier slidably mounted on said tracks, yieldable contact members mounted on said carrier and engaged with said tracks, a plate upon the upper end of said standard and provided with an a erture re istering with said standard, a'hol er remova 1 seated in said a erture, a resistace cement mounted in sand holder, conductors leading from a source of current to said metal tracks, and conductors connectin sistance element to said yieldab e contact members, said carrier being normally positioned at the lower portion of said standard whereby said contact members are engaged with said non-conductin tracks.

6. A device of the kin described comprising a lighter unit, flexible conductors leading therefrom, a support, a plurality of conducting and non-conducting elements mounted on said support, and a, ravity-returnable slide connected with said flexible longitudinally with respect tosaid support to positions to engage respectivel said conducting and non-conducting e ements whereb to make and break the circuit to said-lig ter unit.

7. A device of the kind described prising a hollow standard, flexible conductors disposed therein and ada ted to be partially withdrawn therefrom uring the opa-lighter unit connected to the upperend of said conductors, a

weight normally maintaining said conductors taut within'said standard, feed wires said recomd leading into said standardi and means inter,-

posed between said con tors. and feed wires for forming a circuit through the I former when said unit is raised and. for 4. A device of the kind described com:

prising a base,

per end thereof, an automatically returnable lighter unit removably mounted on said exible conductors extending longiof said standard and adapted to withdrawn therefrom during the ojperationof thedevice, a gravity-actutudinally ated element normally maintaining-said conductors taut within said standard, feed wires leading into said sta'ndard,'and means interposed between said conductors and feed wires for forming a circuit through the former whensaid unit is raised from its seat for breaking the circuit when said unit is returned to its seat.

9. A device of the kind described comprisa hollow standard, a seat at the upper on duo thereof, a lighter unit removably mounted on said seat; flexible conductors connected to said unit and extending longitudinally into said standard, gravity means normally maintaining said conductors taut, feed wires leading into said standard, and means for electrically connecting said feed wires and said conductors to make and break the circuit through said lighter unit when said unit is respectively raised from and replaced 1 upon said seat.

Signed at Chicago, countyv of Cook and State of Illinois, this 23rd day'of October, 1924. 1

' HENRY JOSEPH GRIESHABER. 

